Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27

not inappropriate it is used. Soft sail I
mats unbound st the edges, with the brim
faced with velvet, turned up at the back
and trimmed with big bows Of MORE ere
seen everywhere, and will be popular ell
win er long. There is sofs- crowned
English turban that comes hordered With
fur and is especially pretty with the
crown drawn in circles OF russell velvet
anu trimmed with beaver. Tam O'Shsn-
tiers are shown in velvet and also of the
cloth of the costume. Riboons are the
favorites, and in many cases the only hat
trimmings employed. Hats for little
girls are of fine, white soft telts IN sailor
Shapes, sometimes trimmed with white
tips, a riobon bow ana q black velvet
facing. Ornaments of Jet, steel O. irrl-
descent beads were never SO much useC
before. Hats and bonnets are cspricious
in shape, put the close, neat, uatty fash
ions have still their adherents as well as
the more fAring models.
NOTES.
The hat is il the ascendant this fall.
The newest tailor gowns are cut in sim
pie princess form.
Cordova, or leather color, is one Of the
favorite fashionable ''street" colors.
Malines aud Valenciennes are the pre-
ferred lsCes on tea gowns and matinees.
Long and short wraps are equally fash
ionsble, whether braided or not.
Big brown leSther buttons are the new
est fastening for tHilor-made long wraps.
Those lovely garments sold as tea
gowns aud m2tinees ere growing in favor
for dressy house wear in New York.
Button-nooks with steel shanks and
handles Of silver work il repousse decora-
ton are fashionable.
The newest thing 10 the way OF out
door garments are cloth jackets with
large braided revers and the vest and
stand-up collar of fur.
A novel paper cutter recently iniroduc-
ed mas blade of oxidized silver and q
handle Of oak, the end OF which is tipped
with band of etched silver.
The prevailing fashion for memeran-
dunn tablets is oxidzied silver etched to
initiate tortOlse-shell. They ere generally
worn as pendants to CAatel&iHes.
The merest edge of linen showing be-
yond the collar and cuffs OF the dress
waist is eli that fashion allows &c the
white collars and cuffs.
A skirt of velvet, velveteen or ccrdu-
roy, and an undrsped long polonatse or
redingote of light lady's cloth, with vel
vet sleeves and collar, or cuffs and collar,
is 8 much admired form of the tailor
gown.
Umbrella handles must show only ar
ivory carved figure whose feet must reach
the silk. Details OF the face expression,
attitu lie aud costume must be perfect, or
the pretenSion is farce.
Many house toilets are made with 8
deep yoke in light silk OF color con-
trasting with that OF the body of the
dress. The yoke is covered with net
work OF chenille or silk cord Of the same
shade as the material of the costume
Tnis style IL very becoming to slim
figure.
The newest things in wrsps are m0di-
fed newrnarkets, Masking feminine over
coats. They are meant for cold weather
and ere fitted to the waist, reaching
thence to the ground. The first examples
shown ere in very costly fabrics and sre
richly trimmed with fur.
The Gro WIS of the hats have percepti
DIV decreased, but the brims have proper.
tionately increased. The favorite shape
seems TO be q very broad stiff orim turned
up on one side. The bonnets. too, are
not so high a. they were last year. Fur is
a fAvorite trimming, and so is grebe, used
in facing the bonnet.
In dress goods the demand is more and
more for fac cloths instead of cheViOts,
homespuns and dlsgonsls. Msny OF the
leading firms have special importatioDs OF
The softer, tiaer goods. Those in blue,
turquoise and copper color take TIE lead
Ia combinations velvet and Cbenille
checks which combine well with cashmere
ana other soft wool goods are chosen.